Dear Friend,
Time. Flies. That’s a theme of 2022. As the year comes to a close, we wanted to send you a selection of 5 (of many!) awesome things that we accomplished together in 2022 to brighten your day — and to build your hope for what we can accomplish together in 2023. Please spend a few moments with me celebrating our collective power by reading the below. Thank you for being a partner in changing our world for good!
On to some awesomeness:
The country’s moms and families won major, meaningful, long overdue victories when the U.S. Senate included the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act in the FY23 budget bill and the bill was PASSED! When President Biden signs these two essential measures into law, breastfeeding moms will no longer be forced to pump breastmilk in bathrooms, cars, closets and cafeterias; and fewer pregnant workers will be forced out of their jobs because employers deny them reasonable accommodations like carrying water bottles and taking more bathroom breaks. Both these measures will especially help low-income women and women of color, and they will make America’s moms and families more healthy and economically secure.
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When democracy needed it most, MomsRising supporters like you stepped up in a MASSIVE way to get out the Mom Vote for the 2022 midterm elections – including handwriting nearly a million postcards to give moms who are infrequent voters the information they need, getting out more than 6.2 million calls and texts to help people vote, and so much more. You defied all the expectations and predictions, CRUSHING records for volunteering, reach and turnout.
The most impressive stat -- over 64,000 volunteers helped to get out the vote and made it happen -- writing postcards, sending texts, making phone calls and running kid-friendly Treasure Boxes near polling places in states like New Hampshire, North Carolina and Pennsylvania to help moms get the information they needed to vote.
We are proud of our work together with you and know that it’s also building long-term voters and a movement for change.
Thank you for believing in our power together.
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We're also very proud of the work that you and other MomsRising members did to help the Inflation Reduction Act become law this August. It will make significant, overdue progress to reduce the cost of health coverage and prescription drugs for some and help address the climate emergency, paid for by finally starting to make mega corporations pay a fairer share of taxes.
In particular, moms applaud the provisions that:
It will make a lifesaving difference to so many families in America.
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MomsRising led the call to solve the scary baby formula shortage this spring. We started the rapid response campaign with an April Instagram live with the National WIC Association, sparking a flood of national media attention. In the weeks that followed, Congress, partners and parents turned to MomsRising for trustworthy information and updates, and MomsRising members successfully pressed the Biden Administration into actions that restored the formula supply.
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Your generosity unleashed the extraordinary power of 167 rock star volunteer leaders – our biggest annual class EVER – who completed MomsRising leadership training. These rising advocates spent months learning how to accelerate their power building; use organizing and advocacy tools; and engage lawmakers at local, state and national levels from local communities across our nation for years to come.
"I love you ladies [MomsRising]. If it wasn't for y'all our stories would not be heard. If you would've told me a few years ago that I would be doing this [speaking at a Congressional Press conference], I would've told that person that they're crazy. I feel accomplished and powerful." - Jackie, New York
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Did you enjoy that? Our power is world-changing -- can you feel it?
These 5 awesome things were accomplished by YOU, in partnership with millions of moms and people who love them in every single state in our nation. As awesome as these highlights are, they are just a part of our story together, and a snapshot of the many, many victories we've achieved and will continue to achieve. Together, we are making a difference on the local, state, and national level and building the power of moms and families. Together, we are more powerful than many think possible. Together, we are building momentum for much-needed changes for moms, parents, and families in 2023 and beyond.
Thank you for being a powerful part of our community,
- Kristin and everyone at MomsRising.org
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